Sat 12 Oct 2013 0.9 hours C-150 Circuits

Having just had a painful, though successful BFR due to not flying in 12 months, I took up a 150 for circuit work. Plodding around on a most beautiful spring day I kind of got into it after the first two circuits and felt a part of the busy life of the regional airport. ATC even thanked me after expediting a base turn to assist sequence an A320 inbound, me watching it land proudly over a sharp turn onto downwind. There was a change of runway half way through with a couple of knots of downwind to add some spice to the landing and flatten the take off. The best moment was on the crosswind climb, head swiveling for traffic spotting when I spot something large in my one o'clock. Alarm turned to amusement when I focus and see the waxing half moon emerging planet sized from behind my cowling. I felt more like an astronaut for a moment, rather than an aeronaut.

Sold the farm, moving to a bigger one with a bigger workshop

Therefore must crate up the wing so the ribs dont damage thanks to its upswept shape it wont sit flat. Of course, Crated up and ready to go.

First build of the year 2013

Some distractions I tells ya. Fist I go on a much needed very enjoyable three month holiday in the new caravan. (Which if I sold I could buy Two second hand Corby Starlets, and still have change).

Then we decide to sell the house and look for a new one. So renovations and improvements. Move all the junk in to the garage, my building space! To keep the rest of house uncluttered and desirable.

Anyway, getting ready to move into a place that will have a brilliant building space and workshop spaces for laying out drawings, benches etc etc.

Anyway have to get the wing and fuse ready for the move. In its current state the fuselage is fragile until it gets its plywood skin to give it strength. And the leading edge piece of the wing has been sitting loose for Ages.

So first gluing in a very long time. Some minor repairs to the fuse where bumped stringers came unattached. Fixed. And of course the wing leading edge glued, fixed and now ready for the plywood bending over the leading edge wing "box". Do I dare before I move? I have about five or six weeks to decide.